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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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